Manifolding register



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J. Q. SHERMAN l MANIFOLDING REGISTER Filed Ja, 21, 1921 wrm/fom' vdrawings,

-Pfatente'd Apr. .2.4, 1923.

Joni: o; sHEitMAN, or nAYToN, omo.

Application fded .Tanuary- To all whom't may concern:

Be it-known that I, JOHN Q. SHERMAN, a citizen of 'the United States,and a resident ofthe city of Dayton, inthe county of Montgomery andStateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in,Manifo'ldin Registers, of which the following is a fu l, clear, andexact description, reference being had tothe accompanying forming partof this specification. My lnvention relates to manifolding regf jistersof the type wherein webs of paper are fed overa writingtable, -said websincludingamong. them va record web, which is then stored lwithin themachine, and wherein all webs' are preserved in true alignment, saidrecord webbe'ing fed in full lengthed sections exactly as the remainingwebs.I

In machines of this kind in which a record 2,0 strip is stored withinlthe casing, it is usual to wind the record strip` on a storage rollwhich is driven automatically by the feeding ,mechanism which feeds thewebs over the writing tablet, and diHculty is experienced in windingupthe record strip 'due to the strain placed upon the strip by therewind- Vingroll. This difficulty is especially objectionable in.machines in vwhich the webs of paper are fed by sprocketwheels engaging3Q a series of uni lormly spacedv perforations along.. the side edges-ofthe Vpaperwebs, in

which itis very essential that the webs of paper should be fed looselyin order to preserve uniform registration, all as shown in the atent toT. F. SchirmervNo, 940,481,

i' of ovember 16, 1909.

It isthe object of my .present construcv'tion to provide means forgrasping .and

I holding the record sti'ip after it has passed 407 the common feeddevices and before reaching the storage roll torelieve the pull of thestorage roll and -to furnish a loop of paper which, can besubsequentlyrewound ti htly on the storage roll without strain.

accomplish this rspecial object and other advantages to benoted by thatcertain -construction and arrangement of parts to` be j hereinafter-morespecifically pointed out and claimed. I l. In the drawing, Figure 1 is^adetail side elevation showing the essential mechanisms of my invention.Figure 2 is `a. detail view on a larger -scale of the V-shgapedifriction wheels.

21, 1921. seriai No. 438,983.

The casing of the machine is more or less diagrammatical-ly indicated at1, with'a top .or cover 2, within whichclearance is allowed for roll 3,carried by arms 4. The arms 4 l `are mounted on a shaft 5,' extendingacross the machine, which shaft is spring impelled so as to to serve asa strlpper, and is! then bent awayY a support for the record as at 8 toform stripor web, as will be noted.

'The webs of paper 7, 9,'and the record web vl0 arenature, and printedforms, all webs being formed with a series of apertures, in similarlocations extending -along both margins thereof. All 'as shown in saidSchirmer patent.

The feedshaft 11 is' bearing'members 12, havlng 'feed pins 13 thereon,which engage the apertures in the Y paper, and any desired means areprovided toprevent the pressure roller froml fric.- Ktional contact withthe the cam construction illustrated i-n said Schirmer patent. l l

The feed handle 14, mounted on thev feed shaft 11, is provided with asuitable stop 15, all of the abovebeing fstructure, we-ll known in theart, as shown in the Schirmer Patent No. 940,481I above 'referred to. l

The feed shaft, is equippedwith a gear `16, which meshes with another.gear Al',

On thisstud f mounted on a suitable stud 17a.

isa lever 18, under control of a spring 19,

paper, while the pins \are 1n movement during the feed, such-as engagepreferably of exactlyl the same up in cqu'al length provided nwith pin'substantially old said spring being adjustable for tension by settingits one end over any one of a set' of.`

` pins 20 onthe side of the machine. A pawl gearl' ioo 21 preventsreverse turning of the and hence of the 'paper feed shaft.

The lever 18 carrieson its lowerfend a pinion 22, which meshes with thegear 17 l in vall positions of the`lever, and this pinion- 22 hassecuredv thereto so as to rotate therewith, a friction wheel 23, `whichis formed with a V-srhaped periphery. I.

t The record with a suitable roll'25, which has mounted rewind shaft 24,isr equipped thereon a friction wheel 26, which hasja V- shaped channel27 to-be engaged by the V'- shaped periphery of `the friction wheel 23.

This friction wheel 26 lies in the path of the matching `wheel 23,.sothat the revolution of the latter will revolve'` the former, thisrevomon feed pin operation.

as not to block the movement of the regular y feed. j Y

The devices adopted by me f or inhibiting the feed of the record striduring a portion of the common feed, so t at said strip will be free forfull adjustment over the pins,

com risea s rinor bar 28,7mounted'across the machine by Iiiieas of smallbrackets 29, and posts -30 held in the brackets, there being springs 31around the posts to thrust the bar inwardly.

Another bar or roll 32 is provided, the

same being mounted upon two slidingplates `1 33. The plates are slottedat and ride over cap screwsla setiinto the sides of the machine, oneplate at each sideof the machine, and both plates 4,drawn inwardly bymeanspf spring 35, j .i j A The plates on their inner ends .have curvedaces 36, which lie 'in the path of studs or rollers 37 mounted'on theinner faces of the feed pin bearing members. .i

Thus when the feed shaft is revolved, 'the rollers 37- will (thrust theplatesl 33 outwardldy, carryingvwit'h them the rollor bar .This rollthen bears aga-inst'v the bar 2 8, which is channeled, asv shown, toreceive. it,

andclamps the web of paper after it passes. from the common feed, out.over .the idlerl` 38, and thenceover the roll 32.

more than one side ofthe machine, since the feed pin bearing members,the sliding plates, and the -supports for the two bars It is notbelieved to be necessary. to show,

" making up the clamp,'are merely duplicated, while the operating partsforthe rewind roll need be used at one side only.

The user will first bring the webs of paper up over the Writing table,and `alignthen, so that he may placel the paperY down over `.the pinswith the said pins in engagement withl likeholes for allwebs. Afterdoing this, he releases the pressure roll from raised position vunderinfluence of the `latch de-` vice, and operates his machine inthe usualmanner, first guiding the record stripaaway ing means, and an e from theissuing slot beyond the .pressurey roller or bar.

As soon as enough ofthe record strip hasbeen fed along Withthe stripsthat are issued, the 'operator brings itdown over the dlerroll 38 androll 32, and thence around the rewind roll, where he secures it underthe starting bar.

- Upon'use of the machine after this, the

Webs of paper will still be fed by the feed pins a like distance for allwebs, but the record strip -will be wound up on the ref wind roll, until`the clamp device comes into operation.-l When this occurs, the rewinddevice will slip, lholding the paper tightly thereon and the recordstripw1ll accumulate in` a loose body above the clamp.

When the clamp is released,l the same be ing held in operating positionduring a portion only of the feed, the rewind roll will be able to workagain, andwill take" up the looseness-in this web and draw the recordstrip tight on the storage roll.

As shown in the drawing,vthe excess of 'Speed of the rewind roll is notsuch as to immediately take up the`looseness, but instead permitsthestrip to loop down around said roll, during a portion of'its operation.

The exact relation ofthe speed of takeup of the rewind mechanism is amatter of preference, both moderate and quick,

'take-up giving satisfactory results. j laXness of the record web, it`fcan be observed that it is free of interfer- Dui'ing the ence withadjustment over the feed pins,

the combination with ^a writing table, a

single' means for feeding/a plurality of webs' of'paper over saidwriting table, said means being adapted to feed-all of said Webs alike,

feeding means, and an element adapted to clamp andhold said record stripagainst v `movement at a point between thefeeding Asabove described, theoperation of my machine is as follows means and the operated roll.

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and duringthe snap up of the web it should ics f f Having thus describedmy invention,

what I claim 'as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:`

, 'no l. ln a manifolding register or the like,

l,an operated roll for storing one of' said webs, ysaid roll operativelyconnected to said 2. In a manifolding register or the like,

the combination. with a writing table, a single means for feeding aplurality-of webs ofpaper, over said writing table, said means beingadapted to feed all of said webs alike,

an operated roll for storing one of said webs, i

said roll operatively connected to said feedj 0 fement adapted to clampand hold said record strip against movement at a point between thefeeding means and the operated roll, said element being under thecontrol of the feeding means to operate during a portion only ofthefeeding movement thereof.

3. Ina manifolding register or the like, the combination with a writingtable vof pin bearing means for feeding a plurality of webs of paperover said writing table, one of said strips comprising a record strip,and said pin bearing means being adapted to engage and feed all stripsalike by means of engagement with similarly located apertures in thestrips, means for storing said record strip, comprising in part africtional drive interconnected with the pin bearing means, and meansunder control of said pin bearing means for clampingsaid record stripagainst movement, at av-point between the pin bearing means and thestoring mechanism.

4. A manifolding register, having a pin bearing feeding means forengaging marginal perforations in a plurality of webs of pap'erincluding a web to be retained in said machine and for feeding said websin registry with each other as described, operated means for storing theretained strip after passing said pin bearin means, and meansindependent of the said perated means for inhibiting movement of saidstrip during aportion of the feed of the pin bearing means, to permit arelaxation thereof on said pin bearing means.

5. In a manifolding register, the combination with a feeding device forstrips of paper, o f a storage roll for rewinding a record strip, africtional drive between the feeding device and the storage roll, andmeans for holding the record strip against movement periodically of saidfeed at a. point intermediate the feeding device and the storage roll.

6. A manifolding register or the like, having feeding devices forfeeding simult-aneously a plurality of webs of paper, operated means forstoring a retained web after passp ing said feeding device, and meansindependent of the storing means for relieving the retained strip fromstrain of said storing means during a portion of the feed of the feedingdevice.

- 7. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a pinbearing feeding means, and a stora e device operated thereby, frictionaldriving means intermediate the pin bearing means and the storage device,and fa clamping element located vbetween the storage device and thefeeding means, and adapted to rasp paper and prevent movement thereo ata point between said device means,.said pin bearing means having amember thereon adapted during a portion of the movement thereof toContact with and set 4the clamping device into operation.A

8. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a paperfeedingl and aligning device, of a storage device operated frictionallythereby, and apaper clamping element intermediate said two devices forpreventing storage of paperduring a portion of the operation of saidfeeding and aligning device.

9. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a paperfeeding and aligning device, of a storage device operated frictionallythereby, and a paper clamping element intermediate said two devices forpreventing storage of paper during a portion of the operation of saidfeeding and aligning device, said means comprising a bar disposed acrossthe line of feed, and a movable bar adapted to contact therewith, saidmovable bar having elements lying in the paths of the paper feedingandaligning means.

10. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a paperfeeding and aligning device, of a, storage device operated frictionallythereby, and a paper clamping element intermediate said two devices forpreventing storage of paper during a portion of the operation of saidfeeding and aligning device, said means comprising a bar disposed acrossthe line of feed, and a movable -bar adapted to contact therewith, saidmovable bar having elements lying in the path of the paper feeding andaligning means,

